2 Samuel 17:21

Linguistic Bible Translation from Source Texts

After they had left, the two men came up out of the well. They went and informed King David, saying, 'Get up and cross the river quickly, because this is what Ahithophel has advised against you.'

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Other Translations

  • King James Version 1769 (Standard Version)

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • KJV1611 – Modern English

    And it came to pass, after they departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told King David, and said to David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.

  • King James Version 1611 (Original)

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • American Standard Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, after{H310} they were departed,{H3212} that they came up{H5927} out of the well,{H875} and went{H3212} and told{H5046} king{H4428} David;{H1732} and they said{H559} unto David,{H1732} Arise{H6965} ye, and pass quickly{H4120} over{H5674} the water;{H4325} for thus hath Ahithophel{H302} counselled{H3289} against you.

  • King James Version with Strong's Numbers

    And it came to pass, after{H310} they were departed{H3212}{(H8800)}, that they came up{H5927}{(H8799)} out of the well{H875}, and went{H3212}{(H8799)} and told{H5046}{(H8686)} king{H4428} David{H1732}, and said{H559}{(H8799)} unto David{H1732}, Arise{H6965}{(H8798)}, and pass quickly{H4120} over{H5674}{(H8798)} the water{H4325}: for thus hath Ahithophel{H302} counselled{H3289}{(H8804)} against you.

  • Coverdale Bible (1535)

    And whan they were gone, they clymmed vp out of the well, and wente their waye, and tolde Dauid ye kynge, and sayde vnto Dauid: Get you vp, and go soone ouer ye water, for thus and thus hath Achitophel geuen councell agaynst you.

  • Geneva Bible (1560)

    And assoone as they were departed, the other came out of the well, and went and tolde King Dauid, and sayde vnto him, Vp, and get you quickely ouer the water: for such counsell hath Ahithophel giuen against you.

  • Bishops' Bible (1568)

    And assoone as they were departed, the other came out of the wel, and went and tolde king Dauid, and sayde vnto him: Up, and get you quickly ouer the water, for suche counsel hath Ahithophel geuen against you.

  • Authorized King James Version (1611)

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David, and said unto David, Arise, and pass quickly over the water: for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • Webster's Bible (1833)

    It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, Arise you, and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you.

  • Young's Literal Translation (1862/1898)

    And it cometh to pass, after their going on, that they come up out of the well, and go and declare to king David, and say unto David, `Rise ye, and pass over hastily the waters, for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.'

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • American Standard Version (1901)

    And it came to pass, after they were departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said unto David, Arise ye, and pass quickly over the water; for thus hath Ahithophel counselled against you.

  • Bible in Basic English (1941)

    Then after the servants had gone away, they came up out of the water-hole and went to give King David the news; and they said, Get up and go quickly over the water, for such and such are Ahithophel's designs against you.

  • World English Bible (2000)

    It happened, after they had departed, that they came up out of the well, and went and told king David; and they said to David, "Arise and pass quickly over the water; for thus has Ahithophel counseled against you."

  • NET Bible® (New English Translation)

    After the men had left, Ahimaaz and Jonathan climbed out of the well. Then they left and informed King David. They advised David,“Get up and cross the stream quickly, for Ahithophel has devised a plan to catch you.”

Referenced Verses

  • 2 Sam 17:15-16 : 15 Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.' 16 Now, send word quickly to David, saying, 'Do not spend the night in the wilderness near the fords. Cross over immediately, or the king and all the people with him may be swallowed up.'

Similar Verses (AI)

These verses are found using AI-powered semantic similarity based on meaning and context. Results may occasionally include unexpected connections.

  • 2 Sam 17:13-20
    8 verses
    84%

    13 'If he retreats into a city, all Israel will bring ropes to that city, and we will pull it into the valley until not even a pebble remains.'

    14 Then Absalom and all the men of Israel said, 'The advice of Hushai the Archite is better than that of Ahithophel.' For the LORD had ordained to thwart the good advice of Ahithophel, so that the LORD might bring disaster upon Absalom.

    15 Hushai told Zadok and Abiathar, the priests, 'Ahithophel has advised Absalom and the elders of Israel to do such and such, but I have advised differently.'

    16 Now, send word quickly to David, saying, 'Do not spend the night in the wilderness near the fords. Cross over immediately, or the king and all the people with him may be swallowed up.'

    17 Jonathan and Ahimaaz were staying at En-rogel. A servant girl would go and inform them, and they would go and inform King David, for they could not be seen entering the city.

    18 But a young man saw them and reported it to Absalom. So both of them left quickly and went to the house of a man in Bahurim. He had a well in his courtyard, and they went down into it.

    19 The man's wife took a covering, spread it over the opening of the well, and scattered grain on top of it so that nothing was noticeable.

    20 When Absalom's servants came to the woman at the house, they asked, 'Where are Ahimaaz and Jonathan?' She answered, 'They crossed over the stream.' The servants searched but did not find them, and they returned to Jerusalem.

  • 2 Sam 17:22-24
    3 verses
    83%

    22 So David and all the people with him arose and crossed the Jordan. By daybreak, not a single one was left who had not crossed the Jordan.

    23 When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey, set out for his house in his hometown, set his house in order, and then hanged himself. He died and was buried in his father's tomb.

    24 David went to Mahanaim, and Absalom crossed the Jordan with all the men of Israel.

  • 2 Sam 17:1-2
    2 verses
    80%

    1 Ahithophel said to Absalom, 'Let me choose twelve thousand men, and I will set out and pursue David tonight.'

    2 I will attack him while he is weary and weak-handed, and I will frighten him. All the people with him will flee, and I will strike down only the king.

  • 2 Sam 15:30-32
    3 verses
    79%

    30 David continued up the ascent of the Mount of Olives, weeping as he went. His head was covered, and he was walking barefoot. All the people with him also covered their heads and were weeping as they went up.

    31 Then someone told David, 'Ahithophel is among the conspirators with Absalom.' So David prayed, 'O LORD, turn Ahithophel’s counsel into foolishness.'

    32 When David reached the summit where he worshiped God, Hushai the Archite met him. His robe was torn, and there was dirt on his head.

  • 2 Sam 16:20-23
    4 verses
    77%

    20 Then Absalom said to Ahithophel, "Give us your advice. What should we do?"

    21 Ahithophel answered, "Sleep with your father’s concubines, whom he left to care for the palace. Then all Israel will hear that you have made yourself obnoxious to your father, and the hands of everyone with you will be strengthened."

    22 So they pitched a tent for Absalom on the roof, and he slept with his father’s concubines in the sight of all Israel.

    23 Now the advice Ahithophel gave in those days was like someone inquiring of God. Such was all of Ahithophel’s advice to both David and Absalom.

  • 2 Sam 17:5-9
    5 verses
    76%

    5 Then Absalom said, 'Summon Hushai the Archite as well, so we may hear what he has to say.'

    6 When Hushai came to Absalom, Absalom said to him, 'This is what Ahithophel has advised. Should we follow his advice? If not, speak up.'

    7 Hushai said to Absalom, 'The advice Ahithophel has given this time is not good.'

    8 Hushai continued, 'You know your father and his men; they are mighty warriors and bitter in spirit, like a bear robbed of her cubs in the field. Your father is an experienced fighter, and he will not spend the night with the troops.'

    9 'Even now, he is hiding in one of the caves or some other place. If he attacks first, anyone who hears about it will say, "There has been a slaughter among the people who follow Absalom."'

  • 2 Sam 15:11-14
    4 verses
    76%

    11 Two hundred men from Jerusalem accompanied Absalom. They had been invited and went innocently, unaware of anything.

    12 While he was offering the sacrifices, Absalom also sent for Ahithophel the Gilonite, David’s counselor, from his hometown of Giloh. And the conspiracy gained strength, and Absalom’s following kept increasing.

    13 Then a messenger came to David and reported, 'The hearts of the men of Israel are with Absalom.'

    14 David said to all his servants who were with him in Jerusalem, 'Arise, let us flee, or there will be no escape for us from Absalom. Hurry and leave, or he will quickly overtake us, bring disaster upon us, and strike the city with the edge of the sword.'

  • 2 Sam 16:15
    74%

    15 Meanwhile, Absalom and all the men of Israel came to Jerusalem, and Ahithophel was with him.

  • 2 Sam 15:34
    72%

    34 'But if you return to the city and say to Absalom, “Your servant will serve you, O king; I was your father’s servant in the past, but now I will be your servant,” then you can thwart Ahithophel’s advice for me.'

  • 2 Sam 15:37
    72%

    37 So Hushai, David's friend, arrived in the city just as Absalom was entering Jerusalem.

  • 1 Chr 27:33-34
    2 verses
    72%

    33 Ahithophel was the king's counselor. Hushai the Archite was the king's confidant.

    34 After Ahithophel came Jehoiada son of Benaiah and Abiathar. Joab was the commander of the king's army.

  • 2 Sam 15:22-23
    2 verses
    72%

    22 David said to Ittai, 'Go ahead, cross over.' So Ittai the Gittite and all his men and their families crossed over with him.

    23 The whole countryside wept aloud as the king and all the people passed by. They crossed the Kidron Valley, and the people moved on toward the wilderness.

  • 2 Sam 13:29-30
    2 verses
    71%

    29 So Absalom’s servants did to Amnon as Absalom had commanded. Then all the king’s sons got up, mounted their mules, and fled.

    30 While they were on the way, word came to David: 'Absalom has struck down all the king’s sons; not one of them is left.'

  • 2 Sam 18:19
    71%

    19 Then Ahimaaz son of Zadok said, 'Let me run and bring the king news that the Lord has delivered him from the hand of his enemies.'

  • 1 Sam 25:12
    71%

    12 David’s men turned and went back. When they arrived, they reported every word.

  • 2 Sam 18:17
    70%

    17 They took Absalom, threw him into a large pit in the forest, and piled a great heap of stones over him. Meanwhile, all the Israelites fled to their homes.

  • 2 Sam 3:26
    70%

    26 Joab then left David and sent messengers after Abner, who brought him back from the cistern at Sirah. But David knew nothing about it.

  • 1 Sam 27:2
    70%

    2 So David arose and went over with his six hundred men to Achish son of Maoch, king of Gath.

  • 1 Sam 22:5
    70%

    5 The prophet Gad said to David, 'Do not stay in the stronghold. Go into the land of Judah.' So David left and went to the forest of Hereth.

  • 1 Sam 22:1
    70%

    1 David left from there and escaped to the cave of Adullam. When his brothers and all his father's household heard about it, they went down to him there.

  • 1 Sam 30:21
    70%

    21 Then David returned to the two hundred men who had been too exhausted to follow him and had stayed behind at the Besor Valley. They came out to meet David and the troops with him, and David greeted them warmly.

  • 2 Sam 13:34
    70%

    34 Meanwhile, Absalom fled. Now the watchman looked up and saw a large crowd coming down the hill on the road behind him.

  • 2 Sam 16:17
    70%

    17 Absalom said to Hushai, "Is this the loyalty you show your friend? Why didn’t you go with your friend?"

  • 1 Sam 22:20
    70%

    20 But one son of Ahimelech, son of Ahitub, escaped and fled to David. His name was Abiathar.

  • 2 Sam 19:8
    70%

    8 Now go out and encourage your men. I swear by the LORD that if you do not go out, not a man will be left with you by nightfall. This will be worse for you than all the calamities that have come upon you from your youth until now."

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